Smoke and cinder conveyer.



No. 700,955. Patented May 27, I902; H; S. LORD.

SMOKE AND CINDER CDNVEYER.

(Application filed Mar. 7, I901.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Shee't l.

No. 700,955. Patented May 27, I902.

H. S. 'LORD.

SMOKE AND CINDER CONVEYER.

(Appliction filed Mar. 7, 1901. (No Model.) 2 Sheets$heet 2.

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HARRY S. LORD, OF BATH, MAINE.

SMOKE AND CINDER CONVEYER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,955, dated May 27,1902.

Application filed March 7, 1901. Serial No. 50,180. (No model.)

ed for use upon locomotives for conveying the smoke, sparks, and cindersfrom the smokestack; and the object of my invention is the provision ofa conveyor which can be applied to any form of engine and train at acompara tively reasonable cost and which will be thoroughly efficientand practical for the intended purpose.

To attain the desired object, my inventionconsists of a smoke, spark,and cinder conveyor embodying novel features of construction,combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as disclosedherein.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a complete train provided withmy conveyer. Fig. 2 represents a detail view,on an enlarged scale, ofthe damper or regulator, the smoke-stack, and a portion of one of thesections of pipe. Fig. 3 represents a detail View of a form ofpipe-sections employing funnels to direct the wind into the conveyer.are detail views of the sections of the conveyer and connections.

In the drawings,A designates a train of cars, in connection with which Iemploy my improved conveyer, and communicating with the smoke-stack B isthe series of sections of pipe 0, which form the conveyor and which aresupported above the train by'brackets D, and each section isconnected'b'y a flexible connection to allow for the motion of thetrain, said connections comprising each the two flexible bands or tubesE, the end fastening collars or rings F, and the central clamp, composedof the two flanged collars G, the clamping-rings G, and theflexibletubes are provided on the inner surface with coil-springs H, which serveto hold the tubes Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 open and also reinforce saidtubes and prevent tearing.

The smoke-stack is provided at its front with the open plate J, whichserves as an airinlet, and above said air-inlet is a pivoted damperK,which will entirely close the smokestack and throw allthe airinto theconveyor through the perforated plate or can be tilted to allow thestack to remain open, as desired, and to one side of the damper isconnected a weighted lever L and to the opposite side of the damper isconnected a crank M, from which leads a cord to the" locomotive-cab,where it is provided with a handle N to enable the engineertooperate thedamper.

If desired, 1 may provide'the sections of the conveyer with the funnelsO for directing the airinto the sections, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description and drawings it is evident that I providea conveyor which will take the smoke, spark, or cinders as they enterthe smoke stack and convey them backward over'thetrain and dischargethem away from said train, and thus entirely overcome the serious defectand objection now existing, which'allows the smoke, sparks, and cindersto enter the train to the great discomfort of passengers.

I claim- 1. The conveyenherein shown and described consisting of thesmoke-stack, the section of pipe leading from the smoke-stack, thefunnel connected to the section for drawing in air, and the series ofsections connected to the main section by a flexible connection,comprising the flexible tubes, the bands connecting the outer ends'ofthe tubes to the conveyor-sections, the rings which move the inner endsof the flexible tubes having the flanges bolted together, the bandswhich secure the inner ends of the tubes to the flanged rings, and thecoils arranged in the flexible tubes and retained in place by theflanged rings and the ends of the conveyor.

2. The combination of a smokeestack provided at its front with anopening and an open plate, a pivoted damper'mounted within thestackabove said openingand plate, a lever extending from one si'de ofsaid damper and carrying a weight, a crank extending In testimonywhereof I affix my signature from the opposite side and having bearingin the stack, said crank and lever being bent in opposite directions,and a connection attached 5 to said crank and leading to the cab, allsubstantially as shown and described and for the purpose specified.

in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY S. LORD.

\Vitnesses:

WM. B. MUSSENDEN, WM. S. SHoREY.

